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The Cycle Sprog balance bike – designed and built at The Bicycle Academy, England!

A couple of months ago, I posted about the Balance Bike course at The Bicycle Academy, and how I had spent an intense but wonderful two days learning to create what, for me at least, was a marvel of balance bike design. Having waited and waited for some good weather, I finally managed to get…

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Sprog blog: My train and bike ride to Todmorden and back, by Emma aged 8

Donuts, dodgy directions and free train rides – 8 year old Emma tells us all about her recent bike ride

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Today I went on a very special family bike ride

Today something very special happened. It was a lovely sunny day, and we set off as usual on a family bike ride. As he has done so many times before, Chris was pulling 4 year old T behind him, this time using the FollowMe Tandem cycle hitch, whilst T sat resplendent on his little blue Islabike…

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Once upon a time, we used to go camping and cycling

How life changes when the kids come along!

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Learning to ride a bike, the Islabikes way!

Today my son learnt to ride his bike

With impeccable timing, the day after Froome wins the Tour de France, 4 year old T learns to ride his bike!

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Building a balance bike at the Bicycle Academy

Chris has been on a balance bike building course – lots of brazing and biscuits!

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